So by now you’ve all heard me (Jennzah) rave about author Amina Akhtar’s AMAZING debut, #Fashionvictim. (see my review here). Amina was kind enough to grant me an interview and answer some of the burning questions that I had about the book, her writing process, and EVERYTHING. Check it out below, and do make sure […]
ABOUT MARGARET: Margaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm near Washington Court House, Ohio. She graduated from Miami University (of Ohio) with degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing and history. Before her first book was published, she worked as a newspaper copy editor in Fort Wayne, Indiana; a newspaper reporter in Indianapolis; and a community […]
About LIZ: Liz Coley’s short fiction has appeared in Cosmos magazine and speculative fiction anthologies. Her passions beyond reading and writing include singing, photography, and baking. She plays competitive tennis locally in Ohio to keep herself fit and humble. With a background in science, Liz follows her interest in understanding “the way we work” down […]
ABOUT EDITH: Edith Pattou is the author of Ghosting, a contemporary novel for young adults, told in free verse. She also wrote three award-winning fantasy novels for young adults – East, a retelling of the Norwegian folk tale “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” and the two Songs of Eirren, Hero’s Song […]
ABOUT MINDY: Mindy McGinnis is an Edgar Award-winning author and assistant teen librarian who lives in Ohio. She graduated from Otterbein University with a degree in English Literature and Religion, and sees nothing wrong with owning nine cats. Two dogs balance things out nicely. Mindy runs a blog for aspiring writers at Writer, Writer Pants […]
ABOUT NATALIE: Lifelong Ohioan, Natalie D. Richards, spent many years applying her writing skills to stunningly boring business documents. Fortunately, she realized she’s much better at making things up, and has been writing for teens ever since. A champion of aspiring authors, Richards is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and writing groups. She lives […]
ABOUT MINDEE: Mindee Arnett is the author of the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller Avalon as well as the Arkwell Academy series and the upcoming Onyx and Ivory. An avid eventer, she lives on a farm near Dayton, Ohio with her husband, two kids, and assorted animals. When not telling tales of magic, the supernatural, or […]
We are so incredibly excited to have authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller here at our blog today, talking about their fabulous new release OTHERWORLD! We loved this amazing, mind bending read so much! Check out our interview with the authors below, and enter to win a hardcover of OTHERWORLD as well! Describe where the […]
Hello friends! Today with have paranormal author Laura Bickle back on the blog. She is a returning OAAA author and wonderful all around person. Hi Laura, welcome back. What have you been up to in the last year? Thanks so much for having me! I’ve been at work the Wildlands series for Harper Voyager. The […]
Today we have an OAAA newbie. She’s written about the Civil War and other historical events. Welcome to the blog, Kathy Cannon Wiechman! 1. Hi Kathy, welcome to OAAA. As a newbie to this event can you tell us a bit about yourself? Kathy: I have been a writer since the age of five, […]